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mark o'meara, george zimmerman's attorney joins me now. you have been involved in a number of high profile cases. what do the police say? why is it from the prosecution side it took you so long to get the high resolution photo as opposed to the grainy black and white? >> well, it's just one example of the frustration that we've had in this case getting some discovery. again, we got the grainy black and white in the beginning. we then continued to ask for, we actually got a second one which was a color copy of a picture and finally last month we finally got the digital photo. it's just frustrating because this type of evidence should have come out day one and quite honestly, i think would have gone a long way to quelling all of the anger against george that was sort of propounded by some of the trayvon martin family handlers who just turned this into much more than it ever was in the beginning. >> well, we are where we are now. you heard mr. martin's family saying you've seen the earlier photo, he dismisses it, saying it's not significant,
mark o'meara, george zimmerman's attorney joins me now. you have been involved in a number of high profile cases. what do the police say? why is it from the prosecution side it took you so long to get the high resolution photo as opposed to the grainy black and white? >> well, it's just one example of the frustration that we've had in this case getting some discovery. again, we got the grainy black and white in the beginning. we then continued to ask for, we actually got a second one...
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george zimmerman's defense team drops him as a client today. also rick santorum suspends his campaign for president. and a florida baseball manager is punished for saying he loves fidell castro. let's go outfront. >>> out front tonight breaking news. the lawyers for george zimmerman, the man who shot and killed trayvon martin say they are no longer communicating with their client and in a very bazaar and strange and might i add surprising news conference this afternoon the lawyers say they are dropping george zimmerman. >> i still believe that he was acting in self defense that night. nothing i have said about him or this case has changed in any way. i just can't proceed to represent a client who doesn't stay in contact with me. >> say the last time they spoke to the volunteer neighborhood watchman was this past sunday and he is no longer answering their calls. as of 1:30 eastern today george zimmerman posted a statement that claims his innocence and seeks donations to his defense fund. he is writing i am attempt s to respond to each and everyo
george zimmerman's defense team drops him as a client today. also rick santorum suspends his campaign for president. and a florida baseball manager is punished for saying he loves fidell castro. let's go outfront. >>> out front tonight breaking news. the lawyers for george zimmerman, the man who shot and killed trayvon martin say they are no longer communicating with their client and in a very bazaar and strange and might i add surprising news conference this afternoon the lawyers say...
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see george zimmerman in handcuffs. was he arrested? >> yes, he's in a state of arrest. not just when your handcuffed but when the law enforcement deprives your right of free movement, you're under a state of arrest. dealing with the distance the weapon was discharged from trayvon martin. in other words, if a struggle ensued and the weapon is pressed up against the body of the individual is shooting is burn marks. forensics can prove unequivocally the distance in which a weapon was discharged from a person. >> and the angle of the bodies once -- >> absolutely. and that's part of the information that i'm curious that the police department has not been more forthcoming with. i'm curious to know how far he was when the weapon was fired. >> jose, a viewer sent something in to us about a florida statute. says expressly pro hints police from arresting someone who had a reasonable fear of great bodily harm. police may investigate but the agency may not place that person -- arrest that person with probable cause. is that true?
see george zimmerman in handcuffs. was he arrested? >> yes, he's in a state of arrest. not just when your handcuffed but when the law enforcement deprives your right of free movement, you're under a state of arrest. dealing with the distance the weapon was discharged from trayvon martin. in other words, if a struggle ensued and the weapon is pressed up against the body of the individual is shooting is burn marks. forensics can prove unequivocally the distance in which a weapon was...
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police have not arrested george zimmerman, the man who admits to shoogt george zimmerman. one of the host heated conversations about the trayvon martin case took place right on our air cnn piers morgan and a culture commentator. piers invited robert zimmerman jr. on the show, the brother of george zimmerman. he thought piers could have been tougher on him. and piers challenged him to come on the show. this is combative, but one of the most riveting conversations you're going to see about the trayvon martin case. >> are you saying that robert zimmerman invented his story last night? are you saying his father, an hour before the interview, was asked directly is there an estrangement and said there isn't. is everybody apart from you lying and are you abreast of more information than anybody else in america right now? >> one thing i noticed is obviously the zimmerman family is banding together to keep george out of jail for the rest of his life. so that's quite obvious what their motivation are to say what they're saying. and between robert, george and the father, and the atto
police have not arrested george zimmerman, the man who admits to shoogt george zimmerman. one of the host heated conversations about the trayvon martin case took place right on our air cnn piers morgan and a culture commentator. piers invited robert zimmerman jr. on the show, the brother of george zimmerman. he thought piers could have been tougher on him. and piers challenged him to come on the show. this is combative, but one of the most riveting conversations you're going to see about the...
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. >>> george zimmerman is at the center of that case that left a young plan dead. abc2 news jamie costello joins us with the latest. >> reporter: there are indications that insensitive language used by george zimmerman show that it was racially motivated. hundreds gathered at this church protesting the killing of 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> if he had been white, he wouldn't have been stopped. >> reporter: there appears to be mounting evidence that supports that theory. they overlooked a racial slur put terred by george zimmerman to a dispatcher right before he shot martin. >> are you following him. >> yeah. >> okay. we don't need you to do that. >> reporter: prosecutors said the federal government is looking into a possible hate crime. it follows an apparent oversight by local police, including not speaking to tray von's 16-year-old girlfriend who was will be the phone with him just before his death. this is what she told the martin attorney. >> he said what are you doing around here. someone pushed trayvon oar loor local police are drawing more criticism, askin
. >>> george zimmerman is at the center of that case that left a young plan dead. abc2 news jamie costello joins us with the latest. >> reporter: there are indications that insensitive language used by george zimmerman show that it was racially motivated. hundreds gathered at this church protesting the killing of 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> if he had been white, he wouldn't have been stopped. >> reporter: there appears to be mounting evidence that supports that...
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including george zimmerman's. george zimmerman is saying that trayvon martin attacked him but none of the evidence seems to indicate that trayvon martin was the initiator. all of it, not little pieces, seem to go to the fact that george zimmerman was the initiator. >> we see george zimmerman in handcuffs. does that indicate that was he arrested? >> yes, he's in a state of arrest. not just when your handcuffed but when the law enforcement deprives your right of free movement, you're under a state of arrest. the thing i want to mention that is likely relevant in this case, deals with the distance that the weapon was discharged from trayvon martin. in other words, if a struggle ensued and the weapon is pressed up against the body of the individual who is shooting is burn marks. forensics can prove unequivocally the distance in which a weapon was discharged from a person. >> and the angle of the bodies at the time that the weapon was discharged as well. >> absolutely. and that's part of the information that i'm curiou
including george zimmerman's. george zimmerman is saying that trayvon martin attacked him but none of the evidence seems to indicate that trayvon martin was the initiator. all of it, not little pieces, seem to go to the fact that george zimmerman was the initiator. >> we see george zimmerman in handcuffs. does that indicate that was he arrested? >> yes, he's in a state of arrest. not just when your handcuffed but when the law enforcement deprives your right of free movement, you're...
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and george zimmerman is a free man. trayvon's parents are at the rally tonight. >> trayvon was your typical teenager. trayvon did the typical teenager things. george zimmerman took his life profiling him. my son did not deserve to die. >> we're going to interview the parents earlier today. now, in a moment a florida legislature who cosponsored the law who defends it, but doubts george zimmerman's claim he fired in self-defense. and something that may factor into the federal civil rights investigation. allegations that george zimmerman uttered a racial slur while on the phone with 911. we have enhanced the audio. you can decide for yourself that we'll play uncensored in a moment. but first, the breaking news that happened in sanford, florida, where david mattingly joining us live. the city commissioners passed a no confidence motion in the local police chief. what does that mean? does it mean anything? >> well, anderson, this was a no confidence vote. they voted 3-2 in no confidence in the city's police chief, bill lee.
and george zimmerman is a free man. trayvon's parents are at the rally tonight. >> trayvon was your typical teenager. trayvon did the typical teenager things. george zimmerman took his life profiling him. my son did not deserve to die. >> we're going to interview the parents earlier today. now, in a moment a florida legislature who cosponsored the law who defends it, but doubts george zimmerman's claim he fired in self-defense. and something that may factor into the federal civil...
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>> george zimmerman took treyvon's life profiling him. my son did not deserve to die. >> we're going to -- i interviewed the parents earlier. we'll play that later. a florida legislator who co-sponsored the law and defends it and doubts george zimmerman's claim he fired in self-defense. also, something that may factor into a civil rights allegation, allegation that's george zimmerman uttered a racial slur while on the phone with 911. we enhanced the audio. you can decide for yourself though. we'll play for you uncensored in a moment. first, the breaking news which happened just moments ago in sanford, florida, where david mattingly joins us live. sanford city commissioner passed a no confidence motion in the local police chief. what does that mean? does it mean anything? >> reporter: anderson, this was a no confidence vote. they voted 3-2 in no confidence in the city's police chief bill lee. this is really a nonbindsing vote. it demonstrates to the police chief that he no longer has the support of the city commission here. and what it is
>> george zimmerman took treyvon's life profiling him. my son did not deserve to die. >> we're going to -- i interviewed the parents earlier. we'll play that later. a florida legislator who co-sponsored the law and defends it and doubts george zimmerman's claim he fired in self-defense. also, something that may factor into a civil rights allegation, allegation that's george zimmerman uttered a racial slur while on the phone with 911. we enhanced the audio. you can decide for...
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taffy, you know george zimmerman. what is he like? >> george zimmerman is a very congenial, admirable person. he was very, very kind to everyone in our community. and i really appreciated and so did the rest of our residents in our neighborhood that he stepped up and took over the position as neighborhood watch captain to ensure the safety of all the residents in our community. >> you say he actually stopped a potential burglary at your house a couple weeks ago before the shooting? >> that is correct. >> and were you surprised that he was carrying a gun? were you aware he carried a gun? >> i was extremely shocked to the fact that he was carrying a gun, yes. >> what shocked you? how did it shock you? >> the lethal weapon. it wasn't george. as i said, he was a very congenial man. amiable man. the use of a lethal weapon, a deadly lethal weapon as a .9 millimeter that he used was very shocking to me. it just didn't fit the person. >> have there been burglaries in your neighborhood? what is the neighborhood like? >> i have lived at twin la
taffy, you know george zimmerman. what is he like? >> george zimmerman is a very congenial, admirable person. he was very, very kind to everyone in our community. and i really appreciated and so did the rest of our residents in our neighborhood that he stepped up and took over the position as neighborhood watch captain to ensure the safety of all the residents in our community. >> you say he actually stopped a potential burglary at your house a couple weeks ago before the shooting?...
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zimmerman shot and killed the unarmed teenager in february. he claims he did it in self- defense when he was attacked by the 17-year-old. the case is in the hands air special prosecutor. >>> you know, americans are eager to uncover the country's newest millionaires after finding out there were three winners in the megamillions drawing. >> one of the instant millionaires lives right around the corner. peter deucey went to visit the winning store in milford mill, maryland. >> reporter: $656 million divided by three, friday's record breaking megamillions jackpot split among three states. americans spent more than $1.5 billion trying their luck. the identities of the winners unknown. >> that is a winning machine. touch it. >> reporter: people flocking to this baltimore county 7-eleven store where the winning vibe is contagious. a quick pick ticket matching all numbers sold here. >> i was hoping it was me this morning but, as you can see, we are on our way to work. good luck to whoever won and i hope i know you. >> reporter: another winning ticket
zimmerman shot and killed the unarmed teenager in february. he claims he did it in self- defense when he was attacked by the 17-year-old. the case is in the hands air special prosecutor. >>> you know, americans are eager to uncover the country's newest millionaires after finding out there were three winners in the megamillions drawing. >> one of the instant millionaires lives right around the corner. peter deucey went to visit the winning store in milford mill, maryland. >>...
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the george zimmerman who was arrested in 2005. i wouldn't put myself on the line like this if i didn't know in my heart that george zimmerman was in a life or death struggle. i wouldn't be here, i would not be risking myself. >> how do you know in your heart? >> have you ever had a gut feeling? >> you were not there. >> have you ever had a gut feeling? were you there? were you there were you there? >> you have been a prosecutor. you have been a defense attorney. if you were george zimmerman's attorney, would you at some point contact this alleged friend and say you're not helping the situation here, what is your motive here? >> i would have called him a few days ago. enough already. understand part of defense strategy sometimes, remember, you can't put george zimmerman on the camera, is to use surrogates. this is becoming an unhelpful, distraction and just keeps feeding emotion and public discussion and controversy and so if i were the kwens lawyer i would say sit down, go quiet, you have had your 15 minutes of fame. move on. >> i
the george zimmerman who was arrested in 2005. i wouldn't put myself on the line like this if i didn't know in my heart that george zimmerman was in a life or death struggle. i wouldn't be here, i would not be risking myself. >> how do you know in your heart? >> have you ever had a gut feeling? >> you were not there. >> have you ever had a gut feeling? were you there? were you there were you there? >> you have been a prosecutor. you have been a defense attorney. if...
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zimmerman or his family we just want the case to be worked out fairly george zimmerman will appear before the judge today to press pool cameras will be able to take those proceedings from behind a glass window jury deliberations are under way in the trial of an elgin man accused of killing a teenager on a bicycle in front of this house. the shooting happened at last fourth of july 18th year- old guillermo balingit data was shot and killed by donald ratan dugong who said he was protecting himself and his property retentive wrong testified yesterday that he shot his gun into the air to scare off the teenagers he later went outside and found mr. pineda lying in the street prosecutors say that the shooter first asked questions later if convicted of involuntary manslaughter the shooter faces up to five years in prison and mother and her one-year-old daughter sleeping last night when bullets came to the house walls and struck them nancy loo has more the child is recovering from surgery after a bullet went through her head through her cheek and into her mother's help as they slept ... it was 1:0
zimmerman or his family we just want the case to be worked out fairly george zimmerman will appear before the judge today to press pool cameras will be able to take those proceedings from behind a glass window jury deliberations are under way in the trial of an elgin man accused of killing a teenager on a bicycle in front of this house. the shooting happened at last fourth of july 18th year- old guillermo balingit data was shot and killed by donald ratan dugong who said he was protecting...
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you would have expected to see blood on the front of george zimmerman's shirt. head wounds are known to bleed profusely. you would have expected to see blood in his short collar, blood in many more places. and certainly the police officer is being more careful. can i also say, anderson, that the statement made by, i believe it was george zimmerman's father that you just played, if that's correct, he says that when george zimmerman pulled out the gun, then trayvon martin said, "you're going to die tonight," who says that?! that make is no sense at all. you're unarmed, someone else pulls a gun, and your first response is to say, "you're going to die." that statement doesn't make a lot of sense logically and it does conflict with an eyewitness' statement who says it all happened on the grass. >> we've got to leave it there. "cnn presents" is going to present a special town hall, "beyond trayvon: race and justice in america" hosted by soledad o'brien tomorrow night at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> another story we're following, growing outrage over racially divis
you would have expected to see blood on the front of george zimmerman's shirt. head wounds are known to bleed profusely. you would have expected to see blood in his short collar, blood in many more places. and certainly the police officer is being more careful. can i also say, anderson, that the statement made by, i believe it was george zimmerman's father that you just played, if that's correct, he says that when george zimmerman pulled out the gun, then trayvon martin said, "you're going...
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george zimmerman is a human being, as well. his family is probably going through some issues, as well. is there anything in any way do you empathize with george zimmerman or his family or his plight or his situation? >> well, of course george zimmerman has to be given all of the rights that any human being in this country should be able to enjoy. and when we -- when we look at the case, however, it's very clear to us that had the situation been slightly different, had it been trayvon martin who had pulled the trigger of a gun and killed george zimmerman, we know exactly where trayvon would be today. we know that -- we certainly know that he would be arrested. >> ms. davis, i'm sorry, i have to run. we have a lot of show to get to. but thank you for joining us. it's always good to look back on your history and get perspective about the future, as well. thank you, angela davis. >> certainly. thank you very much for having me on your program. >>> let's move on now and talk about politics and comedy. comedian lewis black sat down w
george zimmerman is a human being, as well. his family is probably going through some issues, as well. is there anything in any way do you empathize with george zimmerman or his family or his plight or his situation? >> well, of course george zimmerman has to be given all of the rights that any human being in this country should be able to enjoy. and when we -- when we look at the case, however, it's very clear to us that had the situation been slightly different, had it been trayvon...
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conversation is shifting to george zimmerman, people are asking who is he? is he a racist, where is he right now? we've not heard anything from him since this incident, and we had an opportunity to talk to his attorney, craig saunder, last night who told us that george zimmerman is still in the sanford, florida area here. he's not left the state, he's not left the country, contrary to some reports. he doesn't know exactly where he is but he has spoken to him on the phone and they have discussed some elements of this case. now, when we asked him some specifics of what was going on, he said he just doesn't know at this point because it's under investigation, he doesn't have details. he said that neither he nor george have listened to those 911 tapes that everybody has heard yet and he does say there is a bit of concern because of all the attention that the situation is getting from the rallies around the country, from politicians and celebrities taking to facebook and twitter, talking about wanting an arrest for george zimmerman. here is what his attorney told
conversation is shifting to george zimmerman, people are asking who is he? is he a racist, where is he right now? we've not heard anything from him since this incident, and we had an opportunity to talk to his attorney, craig saunder, last night who told us that george zimmerman is still in the sanford, florida area here. he's not left the state, he's not left the country, contrary to some reports. he doesn't know exactly where he is but he has spoken to him on the phone and they have discussed...
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. >> it is expected the charges will be filed against george zimmerman the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot the teen 44 days ago. this is a serious development in the case. jay gray is live now in sanford, florida. >> reporter: hey there, pat and jim. no question this is a very important day. after more than a month of twists and turns it is unfolding as the most important day in this case since trayvon martin was killed. law enforcement forces tell nbc news community watch volunteer george zimmerman will be charged today in the shooting death of trayvon martin. >> for the last 44 days it has been a nightmare. but i know beyond a shadow of a doubt that justice will be served. >> reporter: special prosecutor angela cory has announced a news conference at 6:00 eastern this evening to, quote, release new information regarding the trayvon martin shooting death investigation. though it is still not clear if or when the man at the center of this controversy could be taken into custody. >> the killer of trayvon martin is unaccounted for. we are concerned that he is a flight risk. >> repor
. >> it is expected the charges will be filed against george zimmerman the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot the teen 44 days ago. this is a serious development in the case. jay gray is live now in sanford, florida. >> reporter: hey there, pat and jim. no question this is a very important day. after more than a month of twists and turns it is unfolding as the most important day in this case since trayvon martin was killed. law enforcement forces tell nbc news community watch...
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count perjury shellie zimmerman lied to a judge about her and george zimmerman finances. george zimmerman also in jail charged with second-degree murder in the killing of the unarmed teenager trayvon martin judge revoked bond after state attorneys argued that both of them had lied about their cash finances. attorney general eric holder offering compromise documents involving the botched fast and furious program operation set up to crack major gun traffickers by tagging fire arms into mexico. some of the weapons disappeared and turned to crime scenes linked to mexican drug cartels. turning over documents involving the operation at first refused but now pulled senate judiciary committee willing to work out a deal >> making it clear offering to sit down and myself with the speaker of the chairman whoever to try to work our way through this. >> also and under oath to eric holder said obama administration under no circumstances would seek to transfer guantanamo bay detainees to the constant presence in illinois federal government wants to acquire from the state. voters showed
count perjury shellie zimmerman lied to a judge about her and george zimmerman finances. george zimmerman also in jail charged with second-degree murder in the killing of the unarmed teenager trayvon martin judge revoked bond after state attorneys argued that both of them had lied about their cash finances. attorney general eric holder offering compromise documents involving the botched fast and furious program operation set up to crack major gun traffickers by tagging fire arms into mexico....
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hall says she even wrote a note to gladys zimmerman, george zimmerman's mother, including bible verses to help her get through the fallout from the shooting incident. reporting live in manassas, i'm jane watrel, news 4. >> be sure to stay with news 4 for continuing coverage tonight at the trayvon martin case tonight. at 5:30 jackie bensen will have live reaction from students at howard. for updates any time of day head to our website nbc washington.com. >>> now to a bizarre bank robbery that occurred in prince george's county, police ended up sachi saving the suspect's life during a botched getaway attempt. news 4's pat collins has that story. >> reporter: for prince george's county police, it was a triple play. they foiled a bank robbery, arrested the getaway driver, and then saved another suspect after he tried to commit suicide. >> it was scary. i mean, the guy was hanging out the window and started twitching and all i saw was him fall. >> reporter: the robbery, 9:40 a.m. the m&t bank campus way largo. two suspects make like they have a gun. they demand money and then make off with
hall says she even wrote a note to gladys zimmerman, george zimmerman's mother, including bible verses to help her get through the fallout from the shooting incident. reporting live in manassas, i'm jane watrel, news 4. >> be sure to stay with news 4 for continuing coverage tonight at the trayvon martin case tonight. at 5:30 jackie bensen will have live reaction from students at howard. for updates any time of day head to our website nbc washington.com. >>> now to a bizarre bank...
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so will george zimmerman be chard? joining me this morning is eugene o'donnell, a former detective with the new york police department and currently a professor at the john jay college of criminal justic i want to get your perspective here. things aren't looking so good for george zimmerman's account of that evening. give us that insider perspective, the clues that you have been able to see as public consumption of this story is at an all-time high. why hasn't zimmerman been charged when it appears the evidence conflicts with his claim of self-defense? >> we all say in the police business there's the who done it and what happened? theeal issue in this case is the shooter made a claim of justification, that they were using self-defense.here inherently, by the nature of that claim, you take that a within investigative grain of salt. you set about then to find independent credible objective evidence that you can compare his account to. so most recently with the tapes that seem to suggest that the person crying out for hel
so will george zimmerman be chard? joining me this morning is eugene o'donnell, a former detective with the new york police department and currently a professor at the john jay college of criminal justic i want to get your perspective here. things aren't looking so good for george zimmerman's account of that evening. give us that insider perspective, the clues that you have been able to see as public consumption of this story is at an all-time high. why hasn't zimmerman been charged when it...
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they say they do know where george zimmerman is. even though he's apparently not exactly in contact with anyone else. did they buy that and are they still fearful that despite the fact that police know where he is, he could still flee? >> well, with this sporadic conduct on behalf of george zimmerman, we think he's a flight risk. we found out today he's not in the state of florida. the lawyers say they don't think he would leave the country, but again, they haven't met him. as we were telling roland martin, we're really concerned about this because how does this impact the prosecution going forward? if he is -- if charges are brought, is he going to face the charges or is he going to flee? >> wait, mr. crump -- >> it's a really troubling matter. >> am i hearing you correctly, you are hearing that he's not in florida? is that what you just said? >> yes, we heard that he's not in the state of florida. >> where are you getting that from? >> well, no, we picked that up from the press conference. they said they know where he is at, but t
they say they do know where george zimmerman is. even though he's apparently not exactly in contact with anyone else. did they buy that and are they still fearful that despite the fact that police know where he is, he could still flee? >> well, with this sporadic conduct on behalf of george zimmerman, we think he's a flight risk. we found out today he's not in the state of florida. the lawyers say they don't think he would leave the country, but again, they haven't met him. as we were...
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stunning turn in the george zimmerman case. his lawyers quit, citing strange behavior saying they don't know where he is. supermarket sneak, stealing right in front of you and your family has to pay. mega millions, three public schoolteachers have a winning ticket. how did they plan to spend the biggest jackpot in history? >>> it's a day for the political history books. rick santorum dromd out of race for the presidency clearing the way for mitt romney to claim he will be the nominee after a decade of bottling his way to this moment, romney has begun his one-on-one race against president obama. it is your voice your vote and abc's john carl starts us off with the big news today. >> reporter: for mitt romney, game on. >> this has been a good day for me. >> reporter: today virtually clinching a ten-year quest for the republican nomination, something his first quarter tried to get more than four decades ago. rick santorum was the last conservative with any hope of stopping romney. today he ended what he called a campaign of miracl
stunning turn in the george zimmerman case. his lawyers quit, citing strange behavior saying they don't know where he is. supermarket sneak, stealing right in front of you and your family has to pay. mega millions, three public schoolteachers have a winning ticket. how did they plan to spend the biggest jackpot in history? >>> it's a day for the political history books. rick santorum dromd out of race for the presidency clearing the way for mitt romney to claim he will be the nominee...
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the scream is not george zimmerman. >> what's your reaction to that? >> i have no comment. >> reporter: craig sunter went on to say he's concerned. the numerous protests will unduly influence the special prosecutor's decision on whether there should be charges. former u.s. attorney kendall coffee has been in hot spots like this before. >> no one should prosecute an innocent man, because of public opinion, but if it's a close case, it's hard to say that strong public opinion is going to be completely ignored. >> reporter: at this rally as they have done at others, they passed the hat raising money. money they say they'll use to keep trayvon martin's family's legal team funded to keep up the fight. lester? >> kerry, thank you. >>> to presidential politics now and fighting words from rick santorum today, two days before a showdown with mitt romney in wisconsin. facing intense pressure to quit from some inside his own party, tonight, santorum is hitting back. nbc's ron mott is on the campaign trail in wisconsin. >> we are looking forward to a great day on
the scream is not george zimmerman. >> what's your reaction to that? >> i have no comment. >> reporter: craig sunter went on to say he's concerned. the numerous protests will unduly influence the special prosecutor's decision on whether there should be charges. former u.s. attorney kendall coffee has been in hot spots like this before. >> no one should prosecute an innocent man, because of public opinion, but if it's a close case, it's hard to say that strong public...
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he then ran -- george zimmerman runs after him. she says that treyvon says why are you following me? george zimmerman says something like who are you? why are you here? she believes she hears george zimmerman pushing martin. well, that means that that's -- if that statement is true, george zimmerman is the first aggressor and he cannot avail himself of the self defense theory. >> i think what's so remarkable here, and i've spoken to one of the attorneys, police didn't interview this young girl. >> why has the information just come to light now? >> because i believe that treyvon martin's family is sort of doing their own detective work. they've had to take those steps. and, really, it's just remarkable because when you're talking about the investigation of a shooting death, these are things that are always -- you always look at phone records. >> i agree that this should have been done. again, i think we need to pause and say that there is not a few picture of the evidence. we do not know exactly what occurred from the time zimmerman
he then ran -- george zimmerman runs after him. she says that treyvon says why are you following me? george zimmerman says something like who are you? why are you here? she believes she hears george zimmerman pushing martin. well, that means that that's -- if that statement is true, george zimmerman is the first aggressor and he cannot avail himself of the self defense theory. >> i think what's so remarkable here, and i've spoken to one of the attorneys, police didn't interview this young...
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zimmerman police say that george zimmerman shot trayvon martin while he was walking through simmons neighborhood martin was on armed but simmons friends and family say that trayvon martin attack george zimmerman and was shot during a struggle serial killer charles manson is up for parole for the 12th time today he was sent to prison for the murders of actress sharon tate and six others in los angeles in 1969 the 77 year-old is not planning to attend today's hearing the two member parole board will announce their decision later today but it's not expected to release him his attorney said that he should be moved from prison to a mental hospital for republican rick santorum the decision to suspend his campaign came down to delegates money and family he made the official announcement yesterday in his home state of pennsylvania he was far behind front runner mitt romney and the delegate count and some polls showed him gaining ground on rick santorum is home turf of pennsylvania his campaign also was reportedly $1 million in debt and recently his youngest daughter was born with chromosoma
zimmerman police say that george zimmerman shot trayvon martin while he was walking through simmons neighborhood martin was on armed but simmons friends and family say that trayvon martin attack george zimmerman and was shot during a struggle serial killer charles manson is up for parole for the 12th time today he was sent to prison for the murders of actress sharon tate and six others in los angeles in 1969 the 77 year-old is not planning to attend today's hearing the two member parole board...
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and with us now, joe oliver who is a friend of george zimmerman, also here george zimmerman's legal adviser, craig sonner. joe, let me start with you, you have spoken to george, how is he doing? >> better. after this first started, the reports that i got were that he couldn't stop crying. >> is he aware of the national outrage, all of the rallies? >> just now. >> the president getting involved. >> just now he's becoming aware of how big this has gotten, and that's why he contacted craig. i spoke to him for the first time yesterday briefly, and, you know, he -- it's just starting to sink in. up until this point because of he was there and he knows what happened and because he's not in jail, he's been very confident, naively, that this would all blow over, but because only half of the story has gone out, because the evidence won't be heard until the grand jury convenes, he's got to go into hiding. but now he realizes just how big this is. >> you say he's in hiding. is he scared for his life? >> wouldn't you be? i mean with all of this, i mean there's someone, a crazy man, who put a $10,000 bo
and with us now, joe oliver who is a friend of george zimmerman, also here george zimmerman's legal adviser, craig sonner. joe, let me start with you, you have spoken to george, how is he doing? >> better. after this first started, the reports that i got were that he couldn't stop crying. >> is he aware of the national outrage, all of the rallies? >> just now. >> the president getting involved. >> just now he's becoming aware of how big this has gotten, and that's...
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zimmerman. first of all, how is your client, george zimmerman, doing? >> well, i think he's doing all right considering, i mean, he's under a considerable bit of stress as a result of all the things that have been transpired in the last few weeks. >> where is george zimmerman now? >> i don't know. my conversations have been on the telephone. i don't -- i don't know his exact location. i believe he's in the area. >> so he's still -- >> i have been in contact with him. >> you believe he's still in the united states? >> oh, yes. >> there had been some indication maybe he was in peru or a report he was in peru. that's not true? >> no, that's not true. >> what has your client told you about the night he shot trayvon martin? >> that i believe he's probably -- he should have made a statement to police at that time. i think he did. i don't know for -- i don't know for fact because i haven't seen the police reports on this case. i have not discussed the evening of what occurred that time. i think that'll come out through the investigation process done by law enf
zimmerman. first of all, how is your client, george zimmerman, doing? >> well, i think he's doing all right considering, i mean, he's under a considerable bit of stress as a result of all the things that have been transpired in the last few weeks. >> where is george zimmerman now? >> i don't know. my conversations have been on the telephone. i don't -- i don't know his exact location. i believe he's in the area. >> so he's still -- >> i have been in contact with...
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the cops it appears have been protecting george zimmerman all along here. now when we ask the f.b.i. about this, they actually responded to us in a statement christopher allen from the f.b.i. public affairs said to us: >> ok. so it's a very tough standard of proof. did he shoot this guy was it not self defense and did it have a racial component. well now, we've played you the 911 tapes of george zimmerman calling the cops before he had the altercation and eventually shot treyvon martin. a lot of the other media has played it, but no one picked up what you guys picked up. our audience heard the tapes themselves and said wait a minute, you seem to be missing something here. and we're going to play it for you here. it's going to be bleeped out in the beginning. we're going to show you one thing here so you can see where he's saying it. after he says back entrance, he pauses and then he whispers or mumbles, i should say what appears to be fing coons. watch. >> the back entrance? >> are you following him? >> yeah. >> ok, we don't need you to do that. >> now this
the cops it appears have been protecting george zimmerman all along here. now when we ask the f.b.i. about this, they actually responded to us in a statement christopher allen from the f.b.i. public affairs said to us: >> ok. so it's a very tough standard of proof. did he shoot this guy was it not self defense and did it have a racial component. well now, we've played you the 911 tapes of george zimmerman calling the cops before he had the altercation and eventually shot treyvon martin. a...